Usiriisemilingoni Mulaudzi

Results-driven Marine and Mechanical Engineering professional with 8+ years of hands-on experience in ship maintenance, engineering project management, and multi-disciplinary technical operations within the South African Navy. Equipped with a BEng Technology in Marine Engineering (NMU, 2022) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (CPUT, 2025). ECSA Registered Candidate Engineering Technologist with deep expertise in preventive/corrective maintenance, contractor supervision, OHSA/SHEQ compliance, root cause analysis, and cost control.

Seeking roles in Maintenance Engineering, Project Engineering, or Asset Management where technical depth and operational excellence create measurable value.

Naval Technical Officer - South African National Defence Force – Navy - Simon's Town, South Africa

(2017-01)

• Planned and executed preventive and corrective maintenance programmes on naval vessel propulsion and auxiliary systems, reducing unplanned equipment downtime across fleet operations.
• Led defect repair and refit projects for naval vessels — coordinated subcontractors, managed procurement, and verified compliance with OEM specifications and SANLOGS classification regulations.
• Delivered root cause investigations into recurring equipment failures, implementing sustainable corrective actions that improved system reliability and extended component service life.
• Managed maintenance budgets and cost controls, preparing financial reports and ensuring expenditure remained within approved parameters.
• Enforced OHSA and SHEQ compliance for all engineering operations; ensured all contractors completed safety inductions and adhered to client safety protocols before commencing work.
• Produced technical reports, monthly status updates, and KPI dashboards for divisional leadership, improving decision-making visibility at command level.
• Monitored maintenance schedules using Gantt charts, ensuring milestone adherence and minimising project overruns.

Central Mess Treasurer (Additional Role) - South African Navy - Simon's Town, South Africa

(2023-01)

• Oversaw full financial management of onboard mess facilities (bars, canteen, extra mess), managing revenue streams and expenditure planning for a multi-revenue environment.
• Prepared official financial statements in collaboration with the bookkeeper; submitted to external auditors and presented audited results to mess committee members.
• Conducted regular stock-taking and inventory audits, ensuring financial accuracy and governance compliance.
• Ensured timely reporting in line with naval financial protocols and internal governance standards.

Postgraduate Diploma in Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) (2026-01)

Bachelor of Engineering Technology - Marine Engineering - Nelson Mandela University (2023-04)

Military Training - Military Training - South African Navy (2017-12)

Grade 12 - General Education - Mugoidwa Secondary School (2013-12)